matching up
Finding corresponding pairs
Matching up is pairing or aligning things that correspond or belong together.
You match up socks from the laundry, match up names with faces, or match up columns in a spreadsheet.
In competition, matching up means being paired as opponents: The two teams are matching up in the finals.
Things that match up align properly or agree: His story doesn't match up with the evidence.
- fitting inGaining social acceptance
- correlatingLinking variables statistically
- pairingJoining two together
- two of a kindPair sharing essential traits
- harmonizingCreating musical agreement
perfect fit · complementing · reconciling · sorting · mirroring · side by side · bonding · cross-referencing · checking off · partnering · resonating · empathizing · synchronizing · interlocking · aligning · sizing up · pattern recognition · piece together
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Failing to match up
misaligning · clashing · conflicting · disagreeing · diverging
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Dividing into parts
splitting up · unpairing · dividing · pulling apart · disconnecting
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Making selection by chance
scrambling · jumbling · mixing up · shuffling · disorganizing
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